Reshav Agarwal

Dhanbad is a city in the state of Jharkhand.
It is the second most

populous city in Jharkhand after Jamshedpur. Chasnalla is a small town
under the distrist Dhanbad.
Dhanbad is famous for its coal mining and has some of the largest
mines in India. Tata Steel, BCCL, ECL and IISCO (Indian Iron And Steel
Company) are some of the companies having coal mines in the district.
The Indian School of Mines & BIT Sindri is located in Dhanbad. Among
the rail divisions of Indian Railway, Dhanbad Rail Division is the second
largest in terms of revenue generation after Mumbai division.
There are records of settlements in the area from the 7th century. In
the modern era, Dhanbad was originally in a district named Dhanbad
before becoming part of Manbhum and then Bihar districts before
finally becoming part of Jharkhand District in 2000.
It is said that Chasnalla has the finest coal in all over Asia.
Dhanbad is a coal mining and industrial city and one of the busiest
commercial centres in India. It is the largest city and second largest
urban agglomeration in Jharkhand after Jamshedpur.
Dhanbad is famous for its coal mines and industrial establishments; it
has 112 coal mines with a total produce of 27.5 million tonnes and an
annual income of 7000 million Rupees through coal business. There are
also number of coal washeries present there. The city is also known for
its power generation plants. Hydro Power is being generated
at Maithon and Panchet. Tata Power and Damodar Valley
Corporation (DVC) are setting up a 1050 MW thermal power plant at
Maithon. This project is already in operation with one unit running
successfully. ONGC is using CBM (Coal beded methane) for power
generation at some of the coal mines.
(pic by RESHAV AGARWAL)
List of Coal Mines in Dhanbad
Si. No. NAME OF MINES

Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL)
I. BARORA AREA
1. DAMODA
2. MADHUBAND
3. PHULARITAND
4. MURAIDIH
5. SHATABDI
I I. BLOCK II AREA
1. NUDHKURKEE
2. BENIDIH
3. JAMUNIA
4. BLOCK-II
III. GOVINDPUR AREA
1. KHARKHAREE
2. MAHESHPUR
3. JOGIDIH
4. KOORIDIH
5. GOVINDPUR
6. S/GOVINDPUR
7. TETURIYA
8. AKAS KINAREE
IV. KATRAS AREA
1. SALANPUR
2. ANGAR PATHRA
3. KESHALPUR
4. RAMKANALI
5. RAMKANALI OC
6. WEST MUDIDIH
7. GALITAND
8. KESHALPUR OC
9. KATRAS CHOT
10. EAST KATRAS
V. SIJUA AREA
1. BANSDEO PUR
2. MUDIDIH
3. KANKANEE
4. LOYABAD
5. S/BANSJORA
6. NICHITPUR
7. TETULMARI
VI. KUSUNDA AREA
1. BASURIYA
2. EAST BASURIYA
3. GONDUDIH
4. KHAS KUSUNDA
5. KUSUNDA
6. INDUSTRY
7. GODHUR
8. DHANSAR
VII P.B. PROJECT AREA
1. BALIHARI K.B.
2. BALIHARI S.B.
3. P.B. PROJ.
4. GOPALICHAK
5. POOTKEE
6. BHAGABAND
7. GOPALICHAK 5/6
VIII. KUSTORE AREA
1. ALKUSA
2. KUSTORE
3. KUSTORE FIRE
4. E / BHUGGATDIH
5. ENA
6. SOUTH JHARIA
7. BURRAGARH
8. SIMLA BAHAL
9. HURRILADIH
10. BHALGORA
IX. BASTACOLA AREA
1. BASTACOLLA
2. BERA
3. DOBARI
4. GANHOODIH
5. KUJAMA
6. KUYA
7. C.O.C.P.
X. LODNA AREA
1. NORTH TISRA
2. SOUTH TISRA
3. JEENAGORA
4. JOYRAMPUR
5. LODNA
6. BAGDIGI
7. JEALGORA
8. BARAREE
XI. EASTERN JHARIA
1. BHOWRAH NORTH
2. BHOWRAH SOUTH
3. BHOWRAH (OC 3 PIT)
4. AMLABAD
5. SUDAMDIH INCLINE
6. SUDAMDIH SHAFTS
7. PATERDIH
8. C.O.C.P.
XII. WESTERN JHARIA
1. LOHAPATTY
2. MURULIDIH 20/21
3. BHATDEE
4. MOONIDIH
XIII. CH / VICT AREA
1. DAHIBARI
2. DUMAGORIA
Eastern Coal-Fields Limited (E.C.L. )
I. MUGMA/NIRSA AREA
1. CHAPAPUR-II
2. BADJNA
3. NIRSA
4. MANDMAN
5. KAPASARA
6. LAKHIMATA
7. KUMARDHUBI
8. GOPINATHPUR
9. KHUDIA OCP
10. KHUDIA UNDER GROUND
11. SHYAMPUR "A"
12. HARIYAJAM
13. RAJPURA OCP
14. BARMURI OCP
15. SHYAMPUR "B"
Tata Iron & Steel Company (TISCO)
1. JAMADOBHA
2. DIGWADIH
3. PIT 6 & 7
4. SIJUA
5. MALKERA
6. BHELATAND
Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO)
1. JEETPUR
2. NUNUDIH
3. CHASNALLA
CHASNALLA COAL MINE TRAGEDY
The Chasnala mining disaster was a disaster that happened on 27

December 1975 in a coal mine in Chasnala near Dhanbad in
the Indian state of Jharkhand. An explosion in the mine followed by
flooding killed 372 miners. When a roof of coal caved in, 7 million
imperial gallons (32,000 m3) of water per minute flooded into the mine.
The miners were trapped under a mountain of debris and drowned
when the water surged into the mine. The Indian Iron and Steel
Company (IISCO), which owned the mine, said it conformed to
international standards.
The film Kaala Patthar depicts the tragedy.
BOLLYWOOD INTERACTION
The city is well known for the movie Gangs of Wasseypur and its part 2
whose shooting was done in the outskirts of Dhanbad. The movie was
directed by Anurag Kashyap. It was a blockbuster superhit movie of
2012. Another movie Koylanchal starring Vinod Khanna and Sunil
Shetty was shot in the city and its periphery. Kaala Patthar (English:
Black Stone) is a 1979 Indian Bollywood action/drama film based on the
CHASNALLA Dhanbad mining disaster.Legendary Actor Amitabh
Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Satrughan Sinha, Neetu Singh, Parveen Babi,
and Rakhee Gulzar,it was nominated for Filmfare awards.The movie is
now termed as a Yash Chopra classic.
LANGUAGES
Hindi is the predominant language of

Dhanbad. Hindi, Bengali, Khortha, kurmali, Santali, Bhojpuri, Maithili, M
agahi are also widely spoken. English serves as the connecting language
in business and tourist function. Additionally, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil,
and Punjabi speaking people are present in significant numbers. Several
tribal languages are also spoken in the city, including Kurukh and Ho.
The Coal mines are established as Indians are Gujarati who Started Coal
Mines since 1885 . The Large Number of Gujaratis are residing at
Dhanbad, Jharia, Katras & Surrounding area since 1890.
TOURIST ATTRACTION (in chasnalla)
 Kalyaneshwari temple – This temple of Maa Kalyaneshwari is very

close to Maithon near Left bank.
 Shakti Mandir – This is one of the most famous Hindu Temple in
Dhanbad. It is situated in the main city. Temple of Goddess Durga
draws large crowd throughout the year.
 Shyam Mandir – This is one of the most famous Hindu Temple in
Jharia. It is situated Lal Bazar, Jharia. Temple of Shri Shyam Prabhu
Khatu Wale large crowd throughout the year.
 Birsa Munda Park – Around 8 km from Dhanbad Railway station is
a Park in around 25 acre land and prime picnic spot for the
people.
 Jagannath Temple, Dhansar – One of the most famous Hindu
temple in the city.Temple of Lord Jagannath, famous for the car
festival.
Dhanbad is home to people from all across India. Charak Puja, Karma
puja, Sarhul, Vishwakarma Puja, Saraswati Puja, Durga
Puja,Chhath, Deepawali, Holi, Guru Purnima, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-
Adha, Muharram and Christmas are among the long list of festivals
celebrated in Dhanbad.

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Dhanbad is a city in the state of Jharkhand.

It is the second most

Si. No. NAME OF MINES

CHASNALLA COAL MINE TRAGEDY

The Chasnala mining disaster was a disaster that happened on 27

Hindi is the predominant language of

TOURIST ATTRACTION (in chasnalla)

 Kalyaneshwari temple – This temple of Maa Kalyaneshwari is very

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